1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–7–1 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach	Jim Hess (6th season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium

1987 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^	6	–	0	–	0			13	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Sam Houston State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 North Texas State ^	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
SW Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
McNeese State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Hess, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at West Texas State*	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 7–3		[1]
September 12	Prairie View A&M*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	T 13–13		[2]
September 19	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 8–20		[3]
September 26	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 26–28		[4]
October 3	Eastern Washington*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 0–3		[5]
October 17	at No. 15 Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 24–21		[6]
October 24	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 9–7	14,577	[7]
October 31	No. 5 North Texas State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 14–16		[8]
November 7	Sam Houston State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (rivalry)	L 17–31	15,522	[9]
November 14	Southwest Texas State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	L 3–7		[10]
November 21	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 21–33		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Stephen Austin 7, West Texas St. 3". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Prairie View A&M, Stephen F. Austin 13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "McNeese's Jackson posts first win". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Smith's passing leads Lamar over SFA". The Orange Leader. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SFA 24, Nicholls 21". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dead-eye Texan beats Pack". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas nips SFA at buzzer, 16–14". Longview News-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southland Conference win for Sam Houston State". Del Rio News Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bobcats extend win streak". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northwestern St. 33, SFA 21". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.